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Argument on Allegheny River Walk ends in shots fired

By Patrick Damp

July 1, 2022 / 5:55 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Argument turns into shooting in downtown

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - More information has emerged about a shooting downtown earlier this week.

According to police, two parents were arguing on the Allegheny River Walk and then the argument escalated.

The woman and man were arguing when it escalated and the woman pulled out a gun, firing at him twice.

He said he didn't have a gun on him at the time.

Now the two are facing charges.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.